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A diagnosis of a chronic disease, mental illness or condition can change one’s life in many ways. In Patient Voices, the New York Times feature first person accounts of the changes, challenges and rewards patients face as they cope with various health issues.

As of March 12, 2011, the New York Times has featured Patient Voices about the following chronic diseases, mental illnesses and conditions: A.D.H.D., HIV/AIDS, Alopecia, Lou Gherig’s Disease, Alzheimers, Autism, Bipolar, Crohn’s, Cystic Fibrosis, Eating Disorders, Epilepsy, Fibromyalgia, Hepatitas, Infertility, Kidney disease, Lung cancer, Lupus, Migraine, Multiple Sclerosis, Narcolepsy, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Pancreatic cancer, Parkinson’s, Prostate Cancer, Psoriasis, Rare Diseases, Restless Leg Syndrome, Rheumitoid Arthritis, Schitzophrenia, Scleroderma, Sickle Cell Anemia, Sleep Apnea, Spinal Cord Injury, Stroke, Thyroid Disease, Tourettes, and Type II Diabetes. To view these,  visit:http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/09/10/health/Patient_Voices.html